PaulR

In the past we have stayed in the 7er and have bought a Carte Orange for zones 1-2. We will soon head to Paris and will be staying in La Defense (metro : Grande Arch - end of Line 1). I have looked (sqinted) at the RATP site trying to determine if this stop is in Zone 2 or Zone 3 and frankly I can not tell. Does anyone know? I assume I can buy a Carte Orange for zones 1-3 for 20.30 Euros or at least that is what the RATP web site says. Thanks for your help.

kellyee21

The metro line is zone 2 but the RER is zone 3, therefore if you are just planning to use the metro zones 1-2 are fine.

PaulR

Thanks kellyee. It was save a little money. I assume I can buy the carte orange at the metro station there. Thanks again.

PaulR

If I could type. It will save a little money 15.40 euro for 1-2 zones vs. 20.30 euro for 1-3 zones or 9.80 euros for two carte orange. Now we will splurge big time. Seriously, thanks again.

dln

Paul, La Defence Grande Arche is on the other side of the Seine and falls into zone three. The red subway line is the one that brings you there. Just curious: why are you staying way the heck out there?

goatee

I thought the zones applied only to the RER because you have to use your ticket to enter AND leave the RER, while with the métro you need the ticket only to enter, so the 1-2 Carte Orange is good for anywhere the regular métro travels.

Yeah, I was wondering why someone would pick a hotel way out there. Perhaps there's a good reason.

PaulR

Good deal and close to business.

PaulR

Been to Paris about 20 times. Should not be a problem with metro near at hand. We shall see since this is the first time we will have stayed that far out; usually we are in the 7er.

Christina

The zones do really only apply to the RER, not the metro. A basic metro ticket will take you to any metro stop, regardless of what zone it is in (and some are in zone 3, I believe). This used to be called "zone urbaine", I believe, on the ticket, which represented where the metro went. However, if you buy a Carte Orange, even for metros only, you do have to specify zone numbers, so zones 1-2 should do it for the metro.

Seamus

Christina - are you certain of that? While it is only required to use one's ticket on entry to Metro (as opposed to entry and exit with RER) I thought that a zone 1-2 pass will not allow the holder to enter a Metro stop outside zone 2.

parisian

I confirm what has been written sofar. All of the metro system is considered as in zone 1 even if the station is geographically in a zone 3 area

Seamus

Wow - and all this time I was under the impression that the zone scheme applied to all forms of transport. Guess I have contributed a few extra francs/euros to RATP over the years! It really is not clear on the RATP site - they caution to be sure when choosing a pass to include all zones that one will transit (not just origin and destination) using an example of RER transport, but nowhere that I can see do they mention Metro.